For this tour we are based not far from Chester, with three contrasting days out. A visit to scenic Dee Valley and Llangollen - A day in historic Chester itself, and a day out to the Wirral Peninsula and Liverpool for a boat trip on the River Mersey.
Detailed Overview
Hotel
3* The Beaufort Park Hotel, Mold
The Beaufort Park Hotel is situated near the market town of Mold and is an ideal base for our tour. You are assured of a warm and friendly welcome and you will soon feel that you never want to leave. The Scandinavian style reception and mezzanine lounge provides an oasis of peace to relax, read or enjoy a drink.
• Bar • Restaurant • Lounge • TV • Telephone • Wi-Fi • Hairdryer • Trouser press • Tea/coffee making facilities • 24-hour room service • Hotel does not have rooms with walk-in showers • There is no lift at this hotel, but ground floor rooms can be requested •
Price includes
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4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
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Tea/coffee and Bara Brith served on arrival
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3-course menu with 3 choices per course
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Tea/coffee after dinner
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Hotel entertainment on two evenings
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Boat Trip on River Mersey
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Entrance & Guided Tour of Port Sunlight Heritage Centre
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Rail Journey on the Llangollen Railway
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‘Stream in the sky’ canal cruise
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Porterage
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Escorted throughout
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Depart from your home and head for Cheshire, you will be served Tea and Bara brith on arrival.
Day 2
Chester
A drive through the pleasant Cheshire countryside brings us to Chester for the day. The historic city offers lots to see and do. Explore the unique 'Rows' of two-tiered shops and maybe do some Christmas shopping, take a stroll around the City Walls, meander down to the River Dee and maybe enjoy lunch in a riverside pub, or just relax and watch the world go by.
Day 3
River Mersey & Port Sunlight Village
Leaving after breakfast we travel around the Wirral coast via Hoylake, with its famous golf courses, and through the tunnel into Liverpool. Why not visit the Albert Dock complex with its many attractions, including the Beatles Story, see the magnificent Cathedrals, or just wander around the city. While here we also take a trip on the River Mersey to see the city from a different point. We than travel through the Mersey Tunnel to Port Sunlight. Here we visit Sunlight Vision and enjoy a guided tour of Port Sunlight Heritage Centre, built by William Hesketh Lever for his factory workers and named after his famous Sunlight soap. Discover how the village was planned with the happiness of his workers uppermost and visit the gift shop. This is a superb example of how life used to be.
Day 4
Llangollen Railway & Canal Cruise
Today's excursion takes us through some lovely Welsh scenery, including the spectacular Horseshoe Pass, to the Dee Valley where we join the Rheilfford Llangollen Railway for a journey on a nostalgic steam train and also take a ride on the 'Stream in the Sky'- the Llangollen Canal - gliding gently along over the country's biggest navigable viaduct.
Day 5
After breakfast we leave and begin our journey home.
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